Fr Jerzy Popieluszko: “To fear in life is only to betray Christ”

"Each large substance must cost; only tiny things and tiny things are easy"; "Faiths and ideals must not be sold for a proverbial bowl of lentils, for a position, a higher salary, an chance to survey or social promotion," said Fr Jerzy Popieluszko in homilys during Holy Mass for Homeland in the church at the call of St. Stanislaw Kostka in Warsaw Żoliborz. We match the selected thoughts from the homily and the reflections of Fr.

“The cross goes to the resurrection. There is no another way’
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 26. 09. 1982.

“We ask for interior joy due to the fact that it is the most dangerous weapon against Satan, who is sad by birth”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 26. 09. 1982.

“The man who bears witness to the fact is simply a free man even in conditions of external enslavement”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 31. 10. 1982.

"Violence is not a sign of strength but weakness. Those who neglect to overcome with heart or reason, effort to overcome with violence”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 26th 12th 1982.

“Every thing, all large substance must cost and must be difficult. Only tiny things and tiny things are easy”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 29. 01. 1984.

"You will not be full dignified erstwhile you wear a rosary in 1 pocket and in the another a book of other ideology. You cannot service God and mammon at the same time. You can't service 2 gentlemen at the same time. You gotta make a choice, but make it after a deep reflection”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 29. 01. 1984.

“God will never quit his children, even those who turn their backs on Him. And that's why everyone has a chance. Even if you lose in a human way completely, even if you lose your dignity and completely sale out, you inactive have time. Gather round, pull round, pull round. Start over. effort to build on what is within you from God. effort it, due to the fact that life is only one.”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 29. 01.1984.

"Faiths and ideals must not be sold for a proverbial lentils bowl, for a position, a higher salary, a anticipation of survey or social promotion. For he who easy sells religion and ideals is 1 step distant from selling man”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 26. 02. 1984.

“Life cannot be deceived unless it is impossible to deceive the earth. If chaff is thrown into it, weeds will gather.”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 27. 05. 1984.

“Truth is always connected with love, and love costs, actual love is same - sacrificing, hence the fact must cost. The fact that costs nothing is simply a lie”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 27. 05. 1984.

“To fear in life is only to betray Christ for a pair of silver pieces of barren peace”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 27. 05. 1984.

“If, out of comfort or fear, we support the mechanics of evil, then we have no right to brand it, due to the fact that we ourselves become its creators and aid legalize it”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 27. 05. 1984.

“We ourselves must live the fact by asking the fact from others. In demanding justice, we ourselves must be just towards our loved ones. Demanding courage and valor, we ourselves must be brave and courageous all day”
– from a homily during Holy Mass for Homeland 27. 05. 1984.

“Let us ask Christ of the Lord... to be free from fear, intimidation, but above all from the desire for retaliation and violence”
– the final words from the rosary meditations in the Church of the Holy Polish Martyrs Brothers in Bydgoszcz 19. 10. 1984 – the last publically delivered words.

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